"I was thinking of how to look at flowers in a different way," he says of his inspiration for the collection. "I love them, but I get bored of them always being 'beautiful'. Then it just came to me about how relevant and important they are for survival and I thought it could be interesting to look at them from a biologist's point of view."

How has your Kering acquisition changed yourattitude, or your business, so far?

"It's been a very positive year so far. There have been key appointments, like bringing on board Alexandre de Brettes as our CEO, and more structure will allow for more creativity, which makes me happy."

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Are you as excited as we are about your new store?

"I'm really excited at being able to showcase my edit of the collections. It's always been a dream to open a store in London."

What is your design process? When you have an idea, how does itmaterialise into clothing: Do you sketch on a computer? Lockyourself in a room for a week to hone ideas?

"I sketch, I play on the stand - a combination of things. Every collection is different. Sometimes if the studio is busy I like to go home."